Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) earned an honorable mention from American School & University magazine’s Green Cleaning Award issue. According to the magazine’s website, the awards were created in conjunction with the Green Cleaning Network and Healthy Schools Campaign in order to recognize educational institutions for their healthy and sustainable approaches to cleaning to Read More…
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Registration open for Green Schools National Conference
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has partnered with the Green Schools National Conference, which will be held here in Virginia Beach March 4-7, 2015. Throughout the four days, the conference will offer educational workshops, how-to sessions, master classes, and the opportunity to meet some of the country’s leading advocates of the green schools movement. Read More…
Distribution center’s ‘Yard Sale’ is a big hit
This was not your typical neighborhood yard sale. The Office of Distribution Services and the Department of Teaching and Learning combined forces to give schools access to mass amounts of inventory and supplies in the school division’s distribution center. Distribution services staff set up more than 50 pallets and several tables of instructional materials. Teachers, assistant Read More…
Virginia Beach hosting 2015 Green Schools National Conference
The Green Schools National Network announced this week a partnership with Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS), designating the district as a local partner for the upcoming Green Schools National Conference. The fifth annual conference will be held March 4-7, 2015, right here in Virginia Beach. The school division was selected to partner with the Read More…
Stewart earns prestigious credentials
The National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) has certified Diane Stewart as a Certified Supervisor of Pupil Transportation (CSPT). Stewart, a transportation area supervisor for Virginia Beach, was subject to an objective peer review of her education, career experience and achievement in the field of pupil transportation operations as well as a rigorous job-specific written examination that Read More…
Wilson earns lunchtime surprise
The Office of Custodial Services got an unexpected gift earlier this month: a free lunch. Melvin Wilson, a custodian at the Laskin Road Annex, won the contest as part of the giveaway from radio station 95.7 R&B FM. DJ Charles Black delivered the winnings to the office and stopped for a few pictures. Tell your Read More…
2014 brings new name and heavy lifting for Office of Distribution Services
This post was written by the Office of Distribution Services, which is overseen by Eric Woodhouse, director. It’s amazing what can happen in a year. The 2013-2014 school year has proven to be a busy year for the Office of Distribution Services – not the least of which was its new name change. Formerly known as Supply Read More…
ODC and KLMS new school design completed
This post was written by the Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, which is overseen by Tony Arnold, director. With careful planning and anticipation, design has been wrapped up on the combined facility for Old Donation Center (ODC) / Kemps Landing Magnet School (KLMS). A direct result of input from school and community stakeholders, more Read More…
Maintaining restroom cleanliness and care
This post was written by the Office of Custodial Services, which is overseen by Larry Ames, director. Providing a safe and healthy environment for building occupants is a primary goal for the Office of Custodial Services. This means eliminating bacteria and the threat of infection, while reducing cross-contamination, especially in high traffic areas such as restrooms. Although Read More…
Bus Drivers: First stop of the day
This post was submitted from the VBCPS Office of Transportation, which is overseen by David Pace, director. The dedication of the Virginia Beach City Public School’s school bus driver out shines those from across the State. School bus drivers are the first people each day to have a hand in encouraging and shaping the futures Read More…
